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Cricket-Rocky Flintoff, 16-year-old son of Andrew, named in England Lions squad

18 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew, was named in the England Lions squad on Wednesday for their tour of Australia in January. Rocky, who signed his first professional contract with Lancashire in June, got a late call-up to the Lions squad earlier this month in South Africa – the …

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Soccer-Man United are better with Rashford, says boss Amorim amid exit talks

18 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Manchester United are better with Marcus Rashford, coach Ruben Amorim said on Wednesday, after the forward said he was ready for a new challenge when asked about his future at the Old Trafford club. The 27-year-old England international was left out of United’s squad for Sunday’s derby against Manchester City which they went …

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Athletics-Olympic champion Hodgkinson crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

17 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday, edging teenage darts sensation Luke Littler into second place. Hodgkinson won gold in the 800 metres at the Olympic Games in Paris, having taken silver in the previous edition. She also won gold at the European Athletics Championships …

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Two men arrested in London over attack on British-Iranian journalist

17 Dec 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Tuesday they arrested two Romanian men over the stabbing of a journalist working for a Persian language media organisation in London in March. Pouria Zeraati, a British-Iranian journalist who works for Iran International, sustained leg injuries in the attack near his home in Wimbledon, southwest London. Counter-terrorism police …

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Ex-Church of England head Carey quits as priest over handling of abuse case, media reports

17 Dec 2024

LONDON (Reuters) – Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has stepped down as a priest over claims he mishandled a sexual abuse case, the BBC reported on Tuesday, in the latest scandal to hit the Church of England in recent weeks. The BBC said Carey quit after the broadcaster contacted him over allegations he allowed …

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Britain imposes sanctions on trading firm, ‘shadow fleet’ over Russian oil

17 Dec 2024

By Sachin Ravikumar, Enes Tunagur and Anna Hirtenstein LONDON (Reuters) -Britain sanctioned 20 ships on Tuesday for allegedly carrying illicit Russian oil, its latest measures targeting Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The British government also said in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on 2Rivers DMCC and …

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Cricket-England women win first test in 10 years after mammoth victory over South Africa

17 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – England women registered their first test win in a decade and claimed their biggest red-ball victory by the margin of runs after they defeated South Africa by 286 runs in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. England, who won their last test against Australia in 2014, bundled out South Africa for a mere 64, their lowest …

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Soccer-Chelsea’s Mudryk in shock after adverse anti-doping test

17 Dec 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk said he is shocked after being contacted by the Football Association over an adverse analytical finding following a routine anti-doping test. The 23-year-old Ukraine international, and the London club, confirmed that a urine sample had produced the adverse finding. “Both the Club and Mykhailo fully support The FA’s testing …

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Soccer-Arteta says League Cup can fuel Arsenal’s belief to win Premier League

17 Dec 2024

(Reuters) – Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes winning the League Cup can further fuel his side’s push for the Premier League crown, as they prepare to host Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Chasing a first Premier League title since 2004, Arsenal have finished as runners-up in the last two seasons to Manchester City. …

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